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Marlins, D-Backs, Rangers, Astros, Blue Jays all clinch playoff
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Lone Star Series - Wikipedia
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Minnesota Twins Beat Astros In Game 2, Ties ALDS
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Major League Season Recap 1980 - This Day In Baseball
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Angels pitchers struggle as Astros clinch AL West title - Los
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History of MLB Tiebreaker Games
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Big Days in Astros History - October 6, 1980 - Astros clinch first
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40 Years Ago, the Astros Came This Close
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October 10, 1980: Astros win 11-inning NLCS thriller to reach
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Houston Astros vs. Chicago White Sox updates and highlights
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Astros clinch back-to-back AL West division titles
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Houston Astros History